YellowcardFirst: Ocean AvenueLove: Empty ApartmentFavorite: Sure Thing FallingI am forever indebted to these guys for introducing me to modern day music. Yes, it was in the summer between sixth and seventh grade when I discovered Yellowcard, put down my old boy band albums, and I quickly made the transition from them to Dashboard Confessional to what I listen to now. …

I've loved Tegan and Sara's music now since I discovered it in 2002. Given their asthetic, I'd have to classify them as indie pop, but in truth, they just make pop music. Sadly, in our day and age, pop music has become synonomous with sterile, manufactured, simple music made for crappy radio stations. It used to be about music with a certain structure and feel. The Beatles made pop music before it became a bad word.

Tegan and Sara Quinn are twin sisters from my hometown of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They actually grew up in the same community as me (Marlborough Park), but I've never met them (I'm older than they are, and went to Catholic school, whereas they went to public school). They have four albums, including the self-released Under Feet Like Ours. Of course, I have all of their CDs, and will soon have all three of their label releases on vinyl (just waiting for If It Was You to arrive in the mail). They've gotten more popular in recent years by having their songs featured on TV shows like Grey's Anatomy…